After the two of them chatted for a long time, the unpleasant incident finally dissipated.

Mrs. Kang returned to the mansion as if she had lost her soul. This time she must have caused a big disaster.

Shen Muxue's family waited in the mansion for a whole day, but did not receive any punishment, and there was no specific explanation from the palace.

Her sister-in-law has already learned about this. It turned out that she instigated her nephew to set a trap to frame Shen Muxue. Unexpectedly, not only did she fail to calculate the other party, but she also implicated her nephew.

This news made my sister-in-law so angry that she almost started making a scene.

In the end, in order to calm the storm, she had to compensate her sister-in-law with all her dowry.

Shen Luoxi saw that her mother's face was not looking good, so she immediately stepped forward and gently comforted her, "Mother, no matter what, you are still the Duke's wife, and Shen Muxue's nominal mother. Even if you handled this incident improperly, if this causes Shen Muxue to no longer recognize you as her mother, outsiders will also say that you are an unfilial daughter."

After hearing her son's words, Mrs. Kang finally relaxed a little.

After all, this is a very embarrassing and shameful thing, and no one will talk about it publicly.

As long as some time passes, there may be a turning point that can allow her to save face.

As for Shen Muxue's situation, there is no way to retaliate against her for now, but it is a good result that King Xuan can continue to harass Shen Luoxi.

Mrs. Kang then asked another question of concern: "Let's put aside the matter regarding Shen Muxue for now. Is there any new progress on Prince Xuan's side? What is his response to this matter?"

Shen Luoxi became very shy when she heard this question. She lowered her eyes and answered in a very weak voice, "The prince told me that his marriage to Shen Muxue was arranged according to the Queen Mother's wishes and was not his own choice. In fact, of all the possible candidates, the prince preferred me. But because the Queen Mother is still in power, he dared not express his feelings to me for the time being."

Although she knew that men often liked to say sweet words to please women, Mrs. Kang did not expose the joy on her daughter's face when she was praised.

Because nothing is finalized until they officially become husband and wife.

Mrs. Kang pondered for a moment and then advised her daughter, "When you interact privately with Prince Xuan, don't limit yourself to small gifts like sachets or handkerchiefs. It would be better if you had something more memorable like a letter or a jade pendant. Especially if you have the chance to obtain the jade pendant Prince Xuan is wearing, it will be very useful to you in the future."

Shen Luoxi nodded a little embarrassedly, with a hint of shyness on her face: "Mother, I understand."

As the sun sets, the sky gradually darkens, and the sunset glow on the horizon turns half the sky red.

Shen Muxue carried the food box and slowly walked towards the Qilin Hall.

She thought about it for two days, but she couldn't think of any other way to express her concern without being noticed by the emperor.

I'm afraid the emperor would get bored of always taking care of the children in the palace.

Today she decided to test the limits and see how far she could go.

As usual, Shen Muxue carefully placed the exquisite pastries on the table, and the emperor waved his hand as usual, signaling her to leave.

However, this time, Shen Muxue was no longer as obedient as before.

An indescribable sadness welled up in her heart, as if a thousand-pound weight was pressing on her heart, and she couldn't help but let her tears roll down one by one and fall on the desk.

At first, the emperor didn't notice, but then his tears flowed into a stream and almost flowed onto his memorial. Only then did he look up and frown and ask, "What happened?"

It still had that cold voice, but it was much stronger than the statues in the temple; at least it could still make a sound.

Shen Muxue couldn't help but walk forward, hugged the emperor's waist tightly, and burst into tears.

Her tears were like beads that had broken off the string, unable to stop.

"release."

The emperor's tone was as cold as cracked ice, making people shudder.

Eunuch Peng, who was standing nearby, was stunned. He didn't know what to say, so he quickly dismissed the eunuchs around him to avoid causing more commotion. He then tried to persuade them, "Miss Shen, please let go. Don't do this."

Shen Muxue just kept crying and hugged the emperor tightly, as if she wanted to pour out all the grievances in her heart.

The emperor tried to push her away for a long time but failed. Finally, he sneered and said, "Do you know what the consequences will be if you get close to my body?"

Shen Muxue finally stopped crying, raised her head, and said with a hint of innocence in her eyes: "I know that I will be forced to become a nun. Today, I asked the Queen Mother to let me become a nun, but she disagreed, so I came to the Emperor to find a solution. Your Majesty, please send a carriage to take me to Yangxin Temple. I heard that the vegetarian food there is delicious, and I don't want to be an ordinary nun when I go there, because I was personally appointed as the county lady by the Queen Mother, and I want to be the abbess of that temple."

When Eunuch Peng heard this, he was completely dizzy. What a mess!

This left him speechless and he could only shake his head and sigh.

"Send someone to call a carriage. Since she is devoted to Buddhism, let her leave the palace tonight."

The emperor was no longer angry and his face remained calm, but every cold word he said pierced Shen Muxue's heart.

He really is like a monk, holding such a weak person in his arms and yet he is willing to push her away.

"Your Majesty, could you please grant me a Dharma name so that we can put this to rest?"

"Okay, let go first, I'll write it for you."

There was a hint of helplessness in the emperor's voice, as if he was trying to solve the problem at hand in a more gentle way.

Shen Muxue just shook her head firmly, with a determined glint in her eyes.

She was not willing to let go so easily, and she still had a little expectation in her heart.

She wanted to see what the emperor would look like if he was really angry.

It was not until this moment that Eunuch Peng, who had been serving on the side for a long time, suddenly remembered something very important.

This seemingly willful Miss Shen is not an ordinary lady-in-waiting, but a little girl who is deeply favored by the empress dowager.

At this moment, he is actually shouting that he wants to become a monk and practice Buddhism. Could it be that he has suffered a great injustice?

Thinking of this, Eunuch Peng immediately spoke up, "Oh, my dear Miss Shen, who are you quarreling with? Hurry back to the Queen Mother. If the old lady finds out you've been gone for a while, I wonder how anxious she'll be."

On the surface, he was talking to Shen Muxue, but in fact, it seemed more like he was quietly reminding the monarch beside him: You must not send this little girl to a nunnery casually!

If the Queen Mother returns to the palace and finds that Miss Shen is missing, the consequences will be unimaginable.

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